Supporting-bracket.



R W. MONK.

SUPPORTING BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. s. 1913.

I,O90,105, Patented Mar. 10, 191i W www. J, 1234 anew,

RAYMOND WILLIAM MONK, OF PITTSTQN, PENNSYLVANIA.

SUPPORTING-BRACKET.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 6, 1913.

Patented Ma r. it), 1914-.

Serial No. 788,476.

T b all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RAYMOND \V'I'LLTA'M Monk, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittston, in the county of Luzerne and State oi. Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supporting-Brackets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in supporting brackets and more particularly to a device for supporting curtain poles and shade rollers, the object of the invention being to provide a dcvice of this character which is removably applied to the window, whereby when it is desired to wash the windows or remove the same, the curtain poles and shades may be quickly and readily removed without the necessity of removing the same from the bracket.

Another object of the invention is the provision oi. a supporting bracket of the above character which will possess advantages in points of efficiency and durability, is inexpensive of manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and operation.

lVith the above and other objects in view, this invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a side elevation, parts being in section; Fig. 2 is a front elevation, the retaining arm being removed; Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the pole retaining arm; 4 is a top plan view of the bracket; Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the securing plate; and Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the supporting tongue.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the body of a substantially rectangular plate which is preferably tapered slightly toward one end, as shown at 2, and provided at its medial portion with an offset 3' having a horizontally disposed slot 4 and is further provided with a ver tical slot 5 communicating with the horizontal slot. These securing plates are arranged upon opposite sides of the window and secured to the casing thereof by means of the screws 6.

My improved bracket which is removably engaged with the plates 1 comprises a body portion 7, at one end of which is formed an angularly disposed vertical tongue 8 which is adapted to be normally engaged within the slot 1 to support the body portion of the braclmt at an upright position, the lower edge of the body, as indicated at 9, being disposed within the vertical. slot 5 so as to securely hold the bracket against lateral movement. The body 7 of each of the brackets is provided at its upper edge with the inwardly extending notches 10 forming bearings in which the ends of the shade roller are mounted. A pivoted lever 11 is secured to the upper edge of the body adjacent one side 01f each of the notches 1i) and is adapted to engage over the spindle of the shade roller when the same is arranged within the notches to prevent the removal thereof.

The body 7 is provided at the. end opposite the tongue 8 with a curved arm 12 iornr iug the seat 13 upon opposite sides of which project the flanges 14 upon which the curtain pole is adapted to rest. Pivotallv secured to the outer end of the arm a curved retaining arm 15 which is adapted to be normally arranged over the end (it the curtain pole to securely retain the same in position. The inner curved face of this arm is provided upon opposite sides with the flanges 16 which are adapted to bear upon the upper face of the curtain pole. The pivoted end of the retaining arm 15 is provided with a plurality oi openings 17 whereby the same may be quickly and readily adjusted to adapt the same to various sizes of curtain poles. A lug 18 is formed upon the body member 7 and adapted to be engaged within the slot 19 formed in the Free end of the retaining arm 15 so as to securely hold the arm in its operative position.

Formed integral with the lower edge of the body is a vertically disposed arm 20 upon the lower end 01 which is formed a sleeve 21. A handle member 22 is provided which is to be oi. any suitable length and having an upper end adapted to be arranged within. the sleeve 91 so that the body 7 of the bracket may be raised to a position whereby the tongue 8 may be engaged within the slot 4 in the securing plate. The lower ends of the handles 22 may be quickly and readily grasped to raise or lower the brackets.

It will be readily understood that these brackets are to be arranged upon opposite sides of the window casing and removably secured to the plates 1 so that when it is desired to wash the windows or remove the same from the frame, the handles 22 may be readily grasped and raised so as to disengage the tongue 8 from the securing plates, thus removing the brackets entirely from the window casing.

From this it will be seen that I haveprovided a simple and durable window shade and curtain pole support which can be quickly and readily arranged in an operative position or quickly removed from the window casing when desired. The device is also extremely simple in construction and can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

In forming my improved bracket it is preferably desired to construct the same of sheet metal or any other suitable material, it being understood that the securing plate Will be of the same material as the bracket.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice Without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A device of the class described including a body plate, a vertically disposed tongue formed at one end and disposed at right angles thereto, a curved arm formed upon the other end of the plate and provided with outwardly extending supporting flanges, a curved retaining arm having one end pivotally secured to the outer end of the supporting arm and its other end removably engaged with the body plate.

2. A device of the class described including a body plate having a notch formed in the upper edge thereof, a retaining lever pivoted to the plate at one side of the notch and adapted to extend across the notch. a tongue formed at one end of the plate, a curved arm at the other end of the plate, a retaining arm having one end pivoted to the outer end of the supporting arm and its other end removably engaged with the body plate.

3. In combination with a supporting plate having an offset provided with a slot, of a body plate having a vertical tongue formed at one end adapted to be removably arranged within said slot, a curved arm formed at the other end of said plate and provided With supporting flanges, a retaining arm substantially semicircular in form and having one end pivoted to the outer end of the support ing arm for adjustment and its other end removably engaged with the body plate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

RAYMOND WILLIAM MONK.

Witnesses:

EDWARD FRANCIS RUANE, JOHN R. REAP.

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